Life, 1889-10-03 · page 2 of 18
Life — October 3, 1889 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than satirical cartoons. It contains four distinct advertisements: 1. **C.G. Gunther's Sons Furs** - promoting seal skin jackets and fur accessories at Fifth Avenue 2. **Oneita Table Waters** - a mineral water product from Utica, NY 3. **Lowell Carpets** - emphasizing quality and the company's long reputation, with text about their distinctive patterns and durability 4. **Perfume of Wood Violets** by Joseph Burnett & Co. - featuring a bottle illustration and promoting an affordable violet perfume The page represents typical late-19th century Life magazine content, mixing commercial advertisements with editorial material. There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible—this is a straightforward advertising section aimed at affluent readers of the period.
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LIFE Cc. G. GUNTHER’S SONS FURS SEAL SKIN JACKETS, WRAPS AND CLOAKS, SHOULDER CAPES, PELERINES, MUFFS, ETC., IN CHOICE DESIGNS AT MODERATE PRICES. No. 184 FIFTH AVENUE. SOLID WHITE CROCKERY WASH TUBS F GLASESREES PRIZES OFFERED HO SEAMS | For Ornamental Designs. Gaon SMELL| ART CER I Pearl 57. Con, Pe Pee NEWYORK. | [a_SENO For Price List —~ ILLUSTRATED. The Publishers of The Youth’s Companion make the following Offers of Cash Prizes for the best Designs for Ornamental Work, selected from those that may —— 4 @) N E | TA be sent to them before December 1, 1889. First Prize, $500.00. Second Prize, $2650.00. ‘Combines all the properties of the best known Third Prize, $150.00. Fourth Prize, $100.00. TABLE WATERS With Remarkable Medicinal Properties. It is especially beneficial to all persons of sedentary | habits, ONEITA SPRING COMPANT, PERRY MASON & CO., 41 Temple Place, Boston, Mass. J. M. BELL & O., 32 ‘Broadway, N.Y, Those who may wish to compete will be informed of the character of the work desired, on application, by letter, to the publishers, test Hes é PERFUME OF | The word The LOWELL “LOWELL” INGRAINS are | APPEARS IN } < This exquisite perfume is made from the OAPITAL LET- : | ; : <0 ofl TERS in the back THE United $ c la true violets, In the past the high price o} of Lowell, Wil- decided to be a valid 4 e' man; ton, and Body trade-mark. The s the genuine violet perfume has prevente: y Brussels at every stick is in two solid from indulging in this luxury, but the price of | repeat of the pat- pieces, with the name tern. LOOK of the B this article makes it a necessity to those who | CAREFULLY BEST LOWELL GH love the flower. The remembrance of the to the trade-marks, . ne How y ba and be sure you get OOMPANY ‘Rei cheap imitations of violet water and extracts ss He ° the geazine. snes yi E ot prevent all lovers of violets from LOWELL BEWARE OF PERtUM f should nok prove i CARPETS. IMITATIONS, WwooD trying this delicious perfume. ‘These goods are invariably full width, and may be had in “VIO LETS: ; a large variety of designs, which for technique and coloring ant For Sale in 8 oz. £ 0z and small are unequalled, rendering them especially appropriate for Seseru Bunnet1&0 6 artistic homes, eastonvass EH size bottles. Vor Sale by all First-class Dealers. > Proprietors axp Maxuractenens, estate pede BURNETT & cl comicbooks.com